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Revealed: £1.5m donations from new appointments in House of Lordshttp://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2013/aug/01/donations-new-appointments-house-of-lords-peers
The prime minister's office announced the 30 names that would be joining the House of Lords on Thursday. We found out how much each of them had donated to political parties and MPs<br /><br />Get the <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0At6CC4x_yBnMdEFFZTdNZHl2TWlzVE1EcW15UnQxX3c&amp;usp=sharing">data</a><p>The list of newly appointed peers was released on Thursday by 10 Downing Street. Half of the 30 names were put forward by the Conservative party, 10 by the Liberal Democrat party, eight by Labour and one by the Green party - but who did they choose?</p><p>Former mayoral candidate Brian Paddick was nominated by the Liberal Democrats and justice campaigner Doreen Lawrence was put forward by the Labour party. The list also features several prominent businessmen and those with long political careers such as Stephen Sherbourne, political secretary to the then prime minister Margaret Thatcher.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2013/aug/01/donations-new-appointments-house-of-lords-peers">Continue reading...</a>Lords reformBrian PaddickDavid CameronPoliticsUK newsHouse of LordsThu, 01 Aug 2013 16:13:57 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2013/aug/01/donations-new-appointments-house-of-lords-peersLeon Neal/PAThe House of Lords during the state opening of parliament. Are some honours a reward for donations? Photograph: Leon Neal/PALeon Neal/PAThe House of Lords during the state opening of parliament. Photograph: Leon Neal/PAMona Chalabi2013-08-01T16:13:57ZLondon mayoral election 2012: first preference results compared. Maphttp://www.theguardian.com/uk/datablog/interactive/2012/may/04/london-mayor-election-2012-results-map
How does 2012 compare with 2008 for the London mayor election? As the first preference results come in from each London constituency, they will show up on the map here, and we'll update it through the night. Click the map to get details - and use the map on the right to compare with 2008 <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/uk/datablog/interactive/2012/may/04/london-mayor-election-2012-results-map">Continue reading...</a>London mayoral election 2012UK newsPoliticsBoris JohnsonKen LivingstoneBrian PaddickJenny JonesFri, 04 May 2012 18:26:26 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/uk/datablog/interactive/2012/may/04/london-mayor-election-2012-results-mapGuardianLondon first preferences map Photograph: GuardianSimon Rogers and John Burn-Murdoch2012-05-04T18:26:26ZEvery candidate in the London Assembly and London mayoral elections: get the datahttp://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2012/may/01/london-elections-2012-candidates
191 candidates will stand in elections across <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/london">London</a> on Thursday. The <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog">Datablog</a> has compiled a comprehensive list of every candidate's name, party and the seats they are contesting.<p>26 seats will be contested by 191 candidates across London in Thursday's mayoral and Assembly elections. Below is a list of every candidate contesting each seat, along with their party and the election in which they are standing.</p><p>As well as the much discussed mayoral elections the two Assembly votes will also be taking place. 88 candidates will contest the fourteen London constituency seats, while an additional eleven seats will come from among the 119 on London-wide lists.</p><p>Source: <a href="http://www.londonelects.org.uk/">London Elects</a></p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2012/may/01/london-elections-2012-candidates">Continue reading...</a>London mayoral election 2012London politicsBoris JohnsonBrian PaddickJenny JonesKen LivingstoneSiobhan BenitaLondonPoliticsTue, 01 May 2012 12:50:18 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2012/may/01/london-elections-2012-candidatespublic domainBallot papers for this year's London mayoral and London assembly electionsGettyJohn Burn-Murdoch2012-05-01T12:50:18ZLondon road use mapped: see how it's changed since 2001 | Infographichttp://www.theguardian.com/uk/datablog/2012/apr/30/lond-road-use-data
We're cycling and using buses more - while driving is down. See what a decade of road use looks like<br />• <a href="#data">Get the data</a><br />• <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/data">More data journalism and data visualisations from the Guardian</a><p>How has road use changed in London? Thanks to <a href="http://www.itoworld.com/"><strong>ITO World</strong></a>, we can see how the city has been transformed in the last decade.</p><p>The transports specialists have mapped the Department for Transport's key <a href="http://data.gov.uk/dataset/gb-road-traffic-counts">road mapping data for London</a>, and it shows an interesting picture. This is the data recorded by traffic counters at points on the city's roads - you can read a bit more about the data <a href="http://www.dft.gov.uk/traffic-counts/">here</a>. It basically records:</p><p>Annual Average Daily Flow (AADF) and traffic data for every junction-to-junction link on the 'A' road and motorway network in Great Britain</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/uk/datablog/2012/apr/30/lond-road-use-data">Continue reading...</a>London mayoral election 2012Transport policyPoliticsKen LivingstoneBoris JohnsonJenny JonesBrian PaddickEnvironmentRoad transportTravel and transportPollutionMon, 30 Apr 2012 11:57:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/uk/datablog/2012/apr/30/lond-road-use-dataITO WorldCar use has gone down across the capital, with the exception of the outskirts. <b>Click image to see graphic</b>ITO WorldThe red dots on this map show that cycling has drastically increased across the capital, by 100% or more in some places. <b>Click image to see graphic</b>ITO WorldThere has been a startling increase in bus and coach travel cross London - and in and out of the city. <b>Click image to see graphic</b>ITO WorldHow hard has White Van Man been hit by the congestion zone? The use of light commerical vehicles has risen on the edges of the zone. <b>Click image to see graphic</b>ITO WorldLorry use has gone up too across the capital. <b>Click image to see graphic</b>ITO WorldThis first image shows changes in the number of vehicles in London between 2001 and 2010. Across the centre of the city, all traffic has reduced in most areas - but has increased on the edges . <b>Click image to see graphic</b>ITO WorldThis first image shows changes in the number of vehicles in London between 2001 and 2010. Across the centre of the city, all traffic has reduced in most areas - but has increased on the edges Photograph: ITO WorldSimon Rogers2012-04-30T11:57:00ZDynamic infographic shows how the London mayoral election campaign is playing out in social mediahttp://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/interactive/2012/apr/30/london-mayoral-election-2012-twitter
Designers at <a href="http://www.salesforce.com/">Salesforce.com</a> have built an infographic monitoring social media conversations relating to the London mayoral elections. The visualisation shows the number of messages mentioning each candidate over 30 days and 24 hours. Data is provided by <a href="http://www.radian6.com/">Radian 6</a>. At the time of writing, Boris Johnson leads with 57% of conversations over the last day, while Ken Livingstone has 39%. Brian Paddick, Jenny Jones and Siobhan Benita take around 1% each. Also shown is a breakdown of the topics featuring most heavily in social media dialogue. General political discourse dominates, while the Olympics rank third and the least talked-about categories are housing and education.<br /><br />• <strong>Who made this tool?</strong> <a href="http://www.salesforce.com/">salesforce.com</a><br />• <strong>Where can I find it?</strong> <a href="http://bit.ly/JrTh8T">2012 London Mayoral Election – a real-time social overview</a><br /> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/interactive/2012/apr/30/london-mayoral-election-2012-twitter">Continue reading...</a>London mayoral election 2012Boris JohnsonKen LivingstoneSiobhan BenitaJenny JonesBrian PaddickTwitterPoliticsTechnologyMon, 30 Apr 2012 11:29:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/interactive/2012/apr/30/london-mayoral-election-2012-twitterLEWIS PR/Public DomainThe dynamic visualisation charts social media chatter relating to the mayoral elections in real-time Illustration: LEWIS PRJohn Burn-Murdoch2012-04-30T11:29:00ZLondon mayoral election 2012: get the key data you needhttp://www.theguardian.com/uk/datablog/2012/apr/12/london-mayoral-election-data
Ahead of London's mayoral and assembly election, how do you get the key data? Introducing our new section<br />• <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/series/london-the-data">More London data</a><p>London's mayoral election is only three weeks away. But the mayor of a city with a population of over 7.8m people wields real national power.</p><p>Whether you're gunning for Boris Johnson, Ken Livingstone, Brian Paddick or Jenny Jones - or one of the other candidates, where do you find the key data?</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/uk/datablog/2012/apr/12/london-mayoral-election-data">Continue reading...</a>LondonMayoral electionsLondon mayoral election 2012PoliticsKen LivingstoneBoris JohnsonBrian PaddickJenny JonesThu, 12 Apr 2012 06:15:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/uk/datablog/2012/apr/12/london-mayoral-election-dataGuardianLondon deprivation map. Click image to explore itPublic DomainMap of London's 2008 mayoral election votes - <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/datablog/interactive/2012/apr/12/london-mayoral-election-2008-votes-map">explore it here</a>Public DomainFactmint map of London's 2008 mayoral election votesSimon Rogers2012-04-12T06:15:00ZLondon #Mayor2012: Help us track the candidates' election campaignshttp://www.theguardian.com/politics/blog/2012/mar/19/mayor-watch-2012-track-london-candidates-campaign
Help us with our campaign watch by reporting on what the mayoral election candidates are up to on our map<p>In the hope of becoming the next mayor of London, political parties will be ramping up their campaign ahead of the 3 May mayoral election – and we're launching a map to track their movements. </p><p>The period from now until voting day promises the usual influx of leaflets through doors, giant posters and door-to-door campaigning – and most likely the usual few surprises along the way. </p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/politics/blog/2012/mar/19/mayor-watch-2012-track-london-candidates-campaign">Continue reading...</a>London mayoral election 2012PoliticsUK newsLondonLondon politicsBoris JohnsonKen LivingstoneBrian PaddickJenny JonesMayoral electionsMon, 19 Mar 2012 11:36:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/politics/blog/2012/mar/19/mayor-watch-2012-track-london-candidates-campaignMartin Argles/GuardianLondon Mayor Boris Johnson shakes hands with a shopkeeper while canvassing in Golders Green for the launch of his 2008 campaign. Help us track this year's candidates' campaigns by submitting reports on their activity. Photograph: Martin Argles for the GuardianMartin Argles/GuardianBoris Johnson shakes hands with a shopkeeper whilstcanvassing in Golder's Green for the launch of his campaign to become Mayor of London in 2008. Help us track this year's candidates by submitting reports on their activity Photograph: Martin Argles for the GuardianHannah Waldram and Laura Oliver2012-03-19T11:36:00Z